чухаг

Mongolian

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠴᠤᠬᠠᠭ (čuqag), compare Kalmyk цухг (tsuxg). The initial perhaps influenced by чухал (čuxal, “important”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʰʊxəɡ/, [ˈt͡ɕʰo̙χɵ̙k]

Adjective

чухаг • (čuxag) (Mongolian spelling ᠴᠤᠬᠠᠭ (čuqag))

1. very rare
2. important, precious
3. scarce, meager, poor

Synonyms

• (rare): ховор (xovor), цөөн (cöön)
• (important): чухал (čuxal)
• (meager): тарчиг (tarčig), ховор (xovor)